Behind the Candelabra
2013 · 118 min · Director: Steven Soderbergh
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Scott Thorson, a young bisexual man raised in foster homes, is introduced to flamboyant entertainment giant Liberace and quickly finds himself in a romantic relationship with the legendary pianist. Swaddled in wealth and excess, Scott and Liberace have a long affair, one that Scott eventually begins to find suffocating. Kept away from the outside world by his flashily effeminate yet deeply closeted partner, and submitting to extreme makeovers and even plastic surgery at the behest of his lover, Scott eventually rebels. When Liberace finds himself a new lover, Scott is tossed onto the street. He then seeks legal redress for what he feels he has lost. But throughout, the bond between the young man and the star never completely tears.
Emotional fingerprint
Behind the Candelabra (2013) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Love20%
- Anxiety15%
- Melancholy10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Love. Genres: Drama, Music, Biography. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Love. Its IMDb rating of 7.0/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Love
- Empathy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Love | Empathy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Humor | 27 % | 0 % | 7 % | 7 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Humor | 34 % | 5 % | 10 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 40 % | 19 % | 19 % | 30 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Empathy | 44 % | 25 % | 26 % | 39 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 44 % | 18 % | 25 % | 33 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Love | 49 % | 18 % | 32 % | 34 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Love | 55 % | 23 % | 39 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Tension | 51 % | 19 % | 28 % | 34 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 45 % | 14 % | 23 % | 27 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Love | 46 % | 16 % | 20 % | 26 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Tension | 57 % | 30 % | 14 % | 35 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Sadness | 65 % | 41 % | 16 % | 41 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 64 % | 38 % | 21 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 64 % | 40 % | 24 % | 42 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Sadness | 70 % | 53 % | 21 % | 55 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 91′ | Tension | 73 % | 51 % | 11 % | 55 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 65 % | 46 % | 10 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Sadness | 68 % | 59 % | 31 % | 59 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 109′ | Sadness | 79 % | 68 % | 60 % | 66 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 115′ | Love | 80 % | 58 % | 73 % | 60 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Steven Soderbergh
- Written by
- Richard LaGravenese, Scott Thorson, Alex Thorleifson
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2013
- Runtime
- 118 min
- Country
- United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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